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it is not our job to bring home jobs to america. forget about it. you are watching "hardball" on msnbc. these days every penny counts with everything you buy. every head. every bite. every gallon. every shoe. every book. every cereal. well, maybe not every cereal. but every stem. every stitch. every tune. every toy. pretty much everything you buy can help your savings account grow because keep the change from bank of america rounds up every debit card purchase to the next dollar and transfers the difference from your checking to savings account. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. it's one of the many ways we make saving money ♪ [ female announcer ] for underarms that are sexy smooth, get secret flawless touch with olay. it even reduces irritation caused by shaving. oooooo-lay... [ female announcer ] secret. because you're hot. mr. evans? this is janice from onstar. i have received an automatic signal you've been in a front-end crash. do you need lp? yeah. i'll contact emergency services and stay with
it is not our job to bring home jobs to america. forget about it. you are watching "hardball" on msnbc. these days every penny counts with everything you buy. every head. every bite. every gallon. every shoe. every book. every cereal. well, maybe not every cereal. but every stem. every stitch. every tune. every toy. pretty much everything you buy can help your savings account grow because keep the change from bank of america rounds up every debit card purchase to the next dollar and...
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in america, we love to pise the puritan workthic and with reas. but this fall, it wld serve the country better to prse common sense and responsibity. >> lrer: companies were also advised to let at-riskmployees -- like pregnt women and people with chron diseases-- get ccinated first. the government planso have 45 million dosesf the swine flu vaccine on hand mid-october. on wall stre today, stocks and oil pricewere up after a government rept showed oil inventories were pleted, indicati energy demand is sing. the dow jones indusial average gained 61 points to clo at 9,279. the nasdarose 13 points to close at 1,969. thprice of crude oil climbed morthan 4%. in new yortrading, the cost of a barrel ssed $72. >> lehrer: and still to ce on the ewshour" tonight: the swiss nk deal; crowded california prisons; an"60 minutes" creator hewitt. that llows our health care reform update. tonight, we look at t squabbling amo democrats. "newshr" correspondent tom brden begins. >> porter: liral democrats are in an uproar aft the obama adminisation signaled over the we
in america, we love to pise the puritan workthic and with reas. but this fall, it wld serve the country better to prse common sense and responsibity. >> lrer: companies were also advised to let at-riskmployees -- like pregnt women and people with chron diseases-- get ccinated first. the government planso have 45 million dosesf the swine flu vaccine on hand mid-october. on wall stre today, stocks and oil pricewere up after a government rept showed oil inventories were pleted, indicati...
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many activists in america find it difficult to swallow the general's verdict. whether you agree or not depends on how you define a war. the general is saying that many of the problems in darfur are over. >> now, this is a visit to bring comfort. taiwan has invited the dalai lama and this has triggered criticism from china. >> taiwan's government says the reason is to comfort a living and to pray for the dead. families, whole communities are gone. this is not just environmental landscapes that a change to. the last time that the dalai lama was here, taiwan was under the rule of another president. he was bent on pushing for independence for the island which beijing still claims as its province. now, this man is in charge. his focus is totally different. he wants to reduce tensions and build closer ties with china. his approval ratings at home plummeting -- plummeted after the landslides. >> we have decided to invite the dalai lama to ask him to pray for the dead and to bring hope for the living. this was our decision. >> if the president does not allow the dalai
many activists in america find it difficult to swallow the general's verdict. whether you agree or not depends on how you define a war. the general is saying that many of the problems in darfur are over. >> now, this is a visit to bring comfort. taiwan has invited the dalai lama and this has triggered criticism from china. >> taiwan's government says the reason is to comfort a living and to pray for the dead. families, whole communities are gone. this is not just environmental...
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america's best crossover. >> this is america's news headquarters, i am lauren sivan. the space shuttle discovery is on its way to the international space station. it launched just a little over half hour ago. the discovery celebrate his 25th anniversary. three earlier scheduled launches were cancelled this week, twice for weather and once because of a faulty fuel valve, but friday night, all systems were go. the astronauts will deliver supplies and equipment to the international space station. there are six people living on the station and it will be pretty crowded. jose hernandez's was a migrant worker when he was growing up, so you can bet they were watching tonight's launch. we now had back on the record rector on fox. greta: and north korean ship carrying weapons bound for iran has been seized by the uae. this violates a resolution by the u.n. and included rocket propelled grenade and missile launchers. the items were destroyed. bernie madoff's mistress is talking. he is behind bars. apparently he told lies to his wife. his mistress has written a book. earlier, sh
america's best crossover. >> this is america's news headquarters, i am lauren sivan. the space shuttle discovery is on its way to the international space station. it launched just a little over half hour ago. the discovery celebrate his 25th anniversary. three earlier scheduled launches were cancelled this week, twice for weather and once because of a faulty fuel valve, but friday night, all systems were go. the astronauts will deliver supplies and equipment to the international space...
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call now. >> this is america's news headquarters. the stock market surging as word comes that the economy is recovering. ben bernanke spoke soon after the market opened saying "the prospects for a return to growth appear good." investors are responding enthusiastically. the inspector general of the cia set to release details of harsh interrogation techniques including mock executions used on suspected terrorists. the report is due out monday but there is a preview on mumbai "newsweek," which says that they staged mocks executions. -- of the report is due out monday but there is a preview on monday. greta: $24 million, this is a lot of money to pay for health reform advertisements. who is shelling out the money? and joining us is the managing editor for "the washington times." $24 million, who is behind these? >> of the american medical association, pharma, the trade association lobbying group for the drug companies. the service workers union and families usa. this organization has been in favor of health reform for a long time. these
call now. >> this is america's news headquarters. the stock market surging as word comes that the economy is recovering. ben bernanke spoke soon after the market opened saying "the prospects for a return to growth appear good." investors are responding enthusiastically. the inspector general of the cia set to release details of harsh interrogation techniques including mock executions used on suspected terrorists. the report is due out monday but there is a preview on mumbai...
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. >> the biggestolitical fault line in america today runsight down the seet. over here, suprters of the present's health-care plan. overere, those o belie the an is a trojan horse, that it will bring higher taxesnd a socialis tinge to american life. the esident arrives. his reform plansare under ege. >> history is clea every time we come close to passing heth insurance reform, special interests fit back with everying they have been the use pitical allies to sre and mislead the americ people. we cannot let tm do it again. t this time. >> no screaming or booing from thisudience, st a few resptful questions a then it was all over. the obama machine is backin action and we can expt much more of this. it is har to say that the presidt really confnted his critics there. not all suorters were so lucky. in pnnsylvania, senator arlen specter waup against this. >> i do not wanthiscountry turning to russia, turning into a socialize cntry. [applause] >> there is real confusion about the coent othe health care form pn and its implations for ordinary americans. >> i do not
. >> the biggestolitical fault line in america today runsight down the seet. over here, suprters of the present's health-care plan. overere, those o belie the an is a trojan horse, that it will bring higher taxesnd a socialis tinge to american life. the esident arrives. his reform plansare under ege. >> history is clea every time we come close to passing heth insurance reform, special interests fit back with everying they have been the use pitical allies to sre and mislead the...
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we have sheets like this in america they are call -- seats like this in america it is called a picnic bench. there is not a picture of a person the size of people. you just sit there if you want a little extra room. >> greg: i was going i don't see why this is a stickma but i can't read brazilian so i didn't even know what the insult was. >> i think they speak french there. >> greg: interesting. bill, you are young and skin any. what i find a problem here is the people that set these rules are young and skin any and too stupid to it realize that at some point they will get old and fat. >> actually i'm not that young and i do have shingles. >> that is a terrible joke. >> that is why i'm peaked right now. brazil is following my lead. every day i give up my seat to obese people to make room for them on the subways. granted they are pregnant but obese is obese. >> greg: the u.s. shouldn't adopt similar policies. >> and they shouldn't paint the chair blue. you're right. why not just have a long bench. why should everyone have an individual seat when you just sort of sitting there. >> greg:
we have sheets like this in america they are call -- seats like this in america it is called a picnic bench. there is not a picture of a person the size of people. you just sit there if you want a little extra room. >> greg: i was going i don't see why this is a stickma but i can't read brazilian so i didn't even know what the insult was. >> i think they speak french there. >> greg: interesting. bill, you are young and skin any. what i find a problem here is the people that...
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the new lightweight hp mini netbook with windows and america's largest and most-reliable 3g network built in. only 199.99 with mobile broadband plans from 39.99 i am-- speechless, envious. wanna be me right now. getting one. >> what ever is [unintelligible] everyone has come to have to pitch in. >> here is no surprise, rush limbaugh did not like what the congresswoman had to say. >> represented to betsy markey told a gathering of constituents that some people will have to give it a chance to fix the system. >> no one is one to suffer any benefit cuts. but here are the democrats running around. there have to be. folks, medicaid and. he is also a doctor. >> people are going to revolt of that what happens. >> they have the votes. he can do it. he does not have to listen to you. why should they really care if they really felt passionate about this bill. >> let's see if they really do have the votes. and we have to u.s. senators that will vote against this bill. it is up to you to make sure that your other senator also votes against it. there are others that are concerned about voting for this
the new lightweight hp mini netbook with windows and america's largest and most-reliable 3g network built in. only 199.99 with mobile broadband plans from 39.99 i am-- speechless, envious. wanna be me right now. getting one. >> what ever is [unintelligible] everyone has come to have to pitch in. >> here is no surprise, rush limbaugh did not like what the congresswoman had to say. >> represented to betsy markey told a gathering of constituents that some people will have to give...
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politics has changed in america. facebook, email communications and yes, sir cable, twitter, cable tv drives the news much mr more than the conventional media. that's what we have seen. and the conventional media doesn't know what's going on with health care. the people are actually ahead of the pundits. sean: there is one network that seems to get this and i'm trying to be a part of it and that's the fox news channel without attacking these people or values or attacking them as a mob or calling them names. those people that showed up at the town hall meetings, they inspired me. these are veterans, stay-at-home moms and grandmothers. >> i spoke to an industry insider who is working to stimulate turnout. he said he had a couple hundred for a couple of town halls. this is real and genuine. sean: there is a lot of outrage and i'm a christian and i believe in forgiveness, michael vick, dog fighting, i have two dogs and part of my family and spent 18 months in jail, big part of his life and people are angry that he is goi
politics has changed in america. facebook, email communications and yes, sir cable, twitter, cable tv drives the news much mr more than the conventional media. that's what we have seen. and the conventional media doesn't know what's going on with health care. the people are actually ahead of the pundits. sean: there is one network that seems to get this and i'm trying to be a part of it and that's the fox news channel without attacking these people or values or attacking them as a mob or...
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i'll get to you in a moment. >> okay. >> i'm from voice of america. and do you foresee any constructive role of grameen of what countries like afghanistan after the election, if there is any democracy, any stability. >> there's already lots of microfinance programs in afghanistan. of another organization is a nationwide financial organization microfinance has a role in all countries. we have done microfinance in another war torn country, kosovo. when the guns were firing just a peace treaty was signed at that time. we sent our staff at the invitation of an italian organization. so we went there and we set up. at that time there was no government in that country. there was no currency. they were using deutsche market at that time. there's no bank. so we started a grameen program without no government. there's no financial system, no banks. and it worked and it works beautiful still in kosovo. the reason why i say it's possible it can be done in a war situation because people's lives go on. so you need to support that life. whatever life there is so tha
i'll get to you in a moment. >> okay. >> i'm from voice of america. and do you foresee any constructive role of grameen of what countries like afghanistan after the election, if there is any democracy, any stability. >> there's already lots of microfinance programs in afghanistan. of another organization is a nationwide financial organization microfinance has a role in all countries. we have done microfinance in another war torn country, kosovo. when the guns were firing just...
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politics has changed in america. facebook, email communications and yes, sir cable, twitter, cable tv drives the news much mr more than the conventional media. that's what we have seen. and the conventional media doesn't know what's going on with health care. the people are actually ahead of the pundits. sean: there is one network that seems to get this and i'm trying to be a part of it and that's the fox news channel without attacking these people or values or attacking them as a mob or calling them names. those people that showed up at the town hall meetings, they inspired me. these are veterans, stay-at-home moms and grandmothers. >> i spoke to an industry insider who is working to stimulate turnout. he said he had a couple hundred for a couple of town halls. this is real and genuine. sean: there is a lot of outrage and i'm a christian and i believe in forgiveness, michael vick, dog fighting, i have two dogs and part of my family and spent 18 months in jail, big part of his life and people are angry that he is goi
politics has changed in america. facebook, email communications and yes, sir cable, twitter, cable tv drives the news much mr more than the conventional media. that's what we have seen. and the conventional media doesn't know what's going on with health care. the people are actually ahead of the pundits. sean: there is one network that seems to get this and i'm trying to be a part of it and that's the fox news channel without attacking these people or values or attacking them as a mob or...
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politics has changed in america. facebook, email communications and yes, sir cable, twitter, cable tv drives the news much mr more than the conventional media. that's what we have seen. and the conventional media doesn't know what's going on with health care. the people are actually ahead of the pundits. sean: there is one network that seems to get this and i'm trying to be a part of it and that's the fox news channel without attacking these people or values or attacking them as a mob or calling them names. those people that showed up at the town hall meetings, they inspired me. these are veterans, stay-at-home moms and grandmothers. >> i spoke to an industry insider who is working to stimulate turnout. he said he had a couple hundred for a couple of town halls. this is real and genuine. sean: there is a lot of outrage and i'm a christian and i believe in forgiveness, michael vick, dog fighting, i have two dogs and part of my family and spent 18 months in jail, big part of his life and people are angry that he is goi
politics has changed in america. facebook, email communications and yes, sir cable, twitter, cable tv drives the news much mr more than the conventional media. that's what we have seen. and the conventional media doesn't know what's going on with health care. the people are actually ahead of the pundits. sean: there is one network that seems to get this and i'm trying to be a part of it and that's the fox news channel without attacking these people or values or attacking them as a mob or...
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johnson, a family company. >> >> this is america's news headquarters. hurricane bill moving northwest packing maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour. those lashing bermuda with rain and ocean swells and airports are closed and roads flooded. forecasters say it could strengthen again. dangerous rip currents are expected on saturday. families of the americans killed in the 1988 lockerbie bombing are planning a protest. they are outraged over the release. he is the only man convicted of murdering their loved ones. he suffers from terminal cancer. i am lauren sevan, we now have back to on the record. executions. -- of the report is due out monday but there is a preview on monday. greta: $24 million, this is a lot of money to pay for health reform advertisements. who is shelling out the money? and joining us is the managing editor for "the washington times." $24 million, who is behind these? >> of the american medical association, pharma, the trade association lobbying group for the drug companies. the service workers union and families usa. this orga
johnson, a family company. >> >> this is america's news headquarters. hurricane bill moving northwest packing maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour. those lashing bermuda with rain and ocean swells and airports are closed and roads flooded. forecasters say it could strengthen again. dangerous rip currents are expected on saturday. families of the americans killed in the 1988 lockerbie bombing are planning a protest. they are outraged over the release. he is the only man...
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. >> that's what america is about. we have a vigorous debate. it's not about putting the government in charge of your health care insurance. >> i don't want to see the government involved in health care, period. >> ok. what is it that you think we are going to accomplish if you don't let anybody talk? what is the point. >> it's not even on the table. so,. [[inaudible] >> i don't understand this rudeness. i honestly don't get it do you all think you are persuading people when you shout out like that? >> explain to us why we should believe any of the numbers that are being presented to us here as far as costs? [cheers and applause] greta: we have protests across the country covered and we start with our own griff jenkins at beck nell university in lewisberg, west virginia where specter held a town hall today. >> that's right. there are 350 people packed into an auditorium. another 500 in overflow room and the senator took 30 questions. if i could just address the comments of mr. gibbs, he might want to take note. what i saw here today, greta, was
. >> that's what america is about. we have a vigorous debate. it's not about putting the government in charge of your health care insurance. >> i don't want to see the government involved in health care, period. >> ok. what is it that you think we are going to accomplish if you don't let anybody talk? what is the point. >> it's not even on the table. so,. [[inaudible] >> i don't understand this rudeness. i honestly don't get it do you all think you are persuading...
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across europe and north america, bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate. in the uk last year, a third of all honeybees died. it's a worrying situation, and britain's first professor of beekeeping is trying to find the solution to the plight of bees. >> that's what it's all about. >> the two main things threatening bees are diseases and lost of forest, so we're focused on those particular things. we're trying to breed disease-resistant honeybees. we are looking at the control of specific pests of honeybees and we're also determining where the honeybees of foraging. man is certainly responsible for some of the problems honeybees are facing. we're farming now so intensively that vast parts of the country are full of plants but not any plants that are y good to bees or insects because there are not flowers. >> reporter: their numbers may be dwindling across the country but there is one perhaps surprising place where bees are thriving, and that's london. colonies like this one have been springing up across the city's rooftops. these beehives are on top of the d
across europe and north america, bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate. in the uk last year, a third of all honeybees died. it's a worrying situation, and britain's first professor of beekeeping is trying to find the solution to the plight of bees. >> that's what it's all about. >> the two main things threatening bees are diseases and lost of forest, so we're focused on those particular things. we're trying to breed disease-resistant honeybees. we are looking at the...
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welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world beyond mr. obama hits back in the battle over american healthcare -- and elsewhere around the world. mr. obama hits back in the battle over american healthcare. >> ♪ >> the world's first tweet opera. hello to you. well, it is no doubt the outcome of the ruling generals of burma intended. the iconic leader is off the stage for next year's election. aung san suu kyi has been sentenced for another 18 months for allowing an american man into her home even though he came uninvited. tougher sanctions are likely. the u.n. security council is meeting, but little is likely to be persuade. we have this report. >> she faced the core inside a high-security rangoon prison. burdett is a frightened country -- she faced the courts. no one dared to raise a frightened protest -- burma is a friend country. three years jail with hard labour. she is 64 and has spent most of the last 20 years in detention. within minutes, the burmese government intervenes, and the sentence was reduced them 18 months. even the regim
welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world beyond mr. obama hits back in the battle over american healthcare -- and elsewhere around the world. mr. obama hits back in the battle over american healthcare. >> ♪ >> the world's first tweet opera. hello to you. well, it is no doubt the outcome of the ruling generals of burma intended. the iconic leader is off the stage for next year's election. aung san suu kyi has been sentenced...
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is america ready to assist africa to do that? thank you. >> well, the short answer to that question is yes, we are, and it is one of president obama's highest priorities. as you know, we passed a bill through our house, and, of course, this was after eight years of our prior administration denying that it was a problem, but you've now had four years of drought. you do have 10 million people facing hunger. africa will be one of the hardest hit places in the world because of climate change. the united states is now under president obama's leadership, accepting our responsibility for having been historically the world's largest green gas emitter. >> secretary of state? >> yes. yes. >> now, hold on. hold on. secretary of state? >> yes. >> i want to make a very, very strong statement. america or anybody will not help kenya to change. that help will come from us. >> yes. >> what you can do is one thing. help us change our attitude. change our attitude. and i'm coming to that. the selfishness that we suffer -- i mean, the impunity that
is america ready to assist africa to do that? thank you. >> well, the short answer to that question is yes, we are, and it is one of president obama's highest priorities. as you know, we passed a bill through our house, and, of course, this was after eight years of our prior administration denying that it was a problem, but you've now had four years of drought. you do have 10 million people facing hunger. africa will be one of the hardest hit places in the world because of climate change....
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repower america. i hope our senators are listening. when she gives me that look. when at last we're alone. when we both decide. announcer: today, guys with erectile dysfunction can be ready with another dosing option from cialis. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. so relax and take your time. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. don't drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long term injury seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than 4 hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision stop taking cialis and call your doctor right away. announcer: today, you have options: cialis for daily use or 36-hour cialis. ask your doctor if cialis is right for you, so when t
repower america. i hope our senators are listening. when she gives me that look. when at last we're alone. when we both decide. announcer: today, guys with erectile dysfunction can be ready with another dosing option from cialis. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. so relax and take your time. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual...
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our lead across america. south carolina, solomon jackson jr. will not say whether he is taking his payments in a lump sum or over many years. either way, he said that the fortune one not change him. >> i am already retired. god has blessed me. shepard: he had the only winning ticket from a power ball drawing. a family was in their vehicle when the car flipped over and caught fire. a couple stomped and helped them out. >>-- stopped and held them out. >> they were saying, pull me out, pulled me out. shepard: it has stored in orlando was crowded but the puppy snatcher it brought along plenty of help. >> we realized it was five people, not three people. shepard: a person saw the suspects drove away and they took a license plate number. shepard: the weekend could be a washout. a tropical weather alert. tropical storm danny has formed just of the bahamas. it is still pretty weak at the moment. a could strengthen as it moves towards the u.s.. the storm looking like it could ruin one of the few remaining beach weekends for those of us on the east coast
our lead across america. south carolina, solomon jackson jr. will not say whether he is taking his payments in a lump sum or over many years. either way, he said that the fortune one not change him. >> i am already retired. god has blessed me. shepard: he had the only winning ticket from a power ball drawing. a family was in their vehicle when the car flipped over and caught fire. a couple stomped and helped them out. >>-- stopped and held them out. >> they were saying, pull...
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is america ready to assist africa to do that? thank you. >> the short answer to that question is yes, we are, and it is one of president obama's highest priorities. as you know, we passed a bill through our house, and, of course, this was after eight years of our prior administration denying that it was a problem, but you've now had four years of drought. you have 10 million people facing hunger. africa will be one of the hardest hit places in the world because of climate change. the united states is now under president obama's leadership accepting our responsibility for having been historically the world's largest green gas emitter. >> hold on, hold on, secretary of state? >> yes. >> i want to make a very, very strong statement. america or anybody will not help kenya to change. that help will come from us. >> yes. >> what you can do is one thing, help us change our attitude. change our attitude. and i'm coming to that. the selfishness that we suffer -- i mean, the impunity that we suffer, the corruption that we suffer, the bad g
is america ready to assist africa to do that? thank you. >> the short answer to that question is yes, we are, and it is one of president obama's highest priorities. as you know, we passed a bill through our house, and, of course, this was after eight years of our prior administration denying that it was a problem, but you've now had four years of drought. you have 10 million people facing hunger. africa will be one of the hardest hit places in the world because of climate change. the...
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her most recent book, freedoms on steady march america's role in building in a democracy, was published with great acclaim last year. joshua will speak for about 20 minutes, and then now worth three commentators for about seven or eight minutes each, which should lead us plenty of time for questions and answers and discussion. so now it is my pleasure to call on joshua muravchik. josh. >> marc, thanks very much. thanks to you and the international forum for democratic studies and thanks also to the national endowment for democracy and its marvelous president, karl gerstein. and thanks to each of the other panelists, each of whose expertise on the middle east far eclipses my own, and i'm especially honored to have them taking notice of my book. i was working on this book over perhaps three years and during that time when i ever i would find myself at a reception or cocktail party and someone would start a conversation by saying what are you working on i would reply i am working on a book of portraits of middle eastern democrats every single time my interlocutor shot back that would be a
her most recent book, freedoms on steady march america's role in building in a democracy, was published with great acclaim last year. joshua will speak for about 20 minutes, and then now worth three commentators for about seven or eight minutes each, which should lead us plenty of time for questions and answers and discussion. so now it is my pleasure to call on joshua muravchik. josh. >> marc, thanks very much. thanks to you and the international forum for democratic studies and thanks...
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in america. and they have three high schools there for children that have been incarcerated primarily for drug offenses or for car theft. and i had a lot of problems my first year in 1981. i couldn't control the class. sunday night it was torture. i could barely stand going to work. and i finally -- my principal phil cox came down and he said, steve, you know, we got to do something. your class is out of control. you can hear it all over the building. it's disruptive and you have to do something. and i went back to class, not very proud of this, but i would wait for a child to do something wrong and then i would take the child down to phil cox's room and i'd say, we're in a school, a school that's about to be taken over and it' either me or the child has to be expelled and one by one i got the really troubled children out of my classes. and at the end of the term, i had 16 children. i started with 85. and i was the antidropout coordinator for the school so something was kind of wrong there. and i
in america. and they have three high schools there for children that have been incarcerated primarily for drug offenses or for car theft. and i had a lot of problems my first year in 1981. i couldn't control the class. sunday night it was torture. i could barely stand going to work. and i finally -- my principal phil cox came down and he said, steve, you know, we got to do something. your class is out of control. you can hear it all over the building. it's disruptive and you have to do...
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why do not we give america back to america? [cheers] >> i tell you. i am not one that what my health care shipped overseas. i am not one that once we did i want to make sure the drugs that i am taking part are safe. they are the drugs that my doctor has believe he has prescribed for me and the medication that denny. you are talking about a bigger picture, which is keeping the local and bringing it home and supporting americans. that is a tough one to argue. >> back out to the -- there are a number of questions having to do with the providers with the shortage of physicians of practitioners and other providers. is there anything in the proposals that discusses that? >> in both the senate bill and the house a bill, there is a recognition that we do have a shortage of providers, particularly in the primary care area. some of the proposals that are out there are ways that we can in sent individuals to go into practice, whether it is payment of student loans so that they can be encouraged to come back. we need to do more to get more providers. it is not ju
why do not we give america back to america? [cheers] >> i tell you. i am not one that what my health care shipped overseas. i am not one that once we did i want to make sure the drugs that i am taking part are safe. they are the drugs that my doctor has believe he has prescribed for me and the medication that denny. you are talking about a bigger picture, which is keeping the local and bringing it home and supporting americans. that is a tough one to argue. >> back out to the --...
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. >> rose: is this political will in america to do that? >> it could be, that political will could be lost if we're not careful. i think it requires us to constantly inform the american people of the criticality of this region of the world. if we were to withdraw, if we were to allow this to return to being a sanctuary for extremists, if we allowed for this thing to spread throughout the region with a nuclear arm, pakistan at risk, the potential for confrontation between two nuclear armed forces in india and pakistan that could result, when you look at all the possibilities of leting this go, and i think that's got to be clearly made to americans, but not only americans. i mean i think nato has been woefully underrepresented in this thing. when we go to, who really has put boots on the ground and engaged, it's the brits, it's the dutch, it's the canadians. where are the others, you know, in the 28 nation. >> so that's a very important point about presidential leadership. so how do you -- how do you get them to come around? >> well, i think
. >> rose: is this political will in america to do that? >> it could be, that political will could be lost if we're not careful. i think it requires us to constantly inform the american people of the criticality of this region of the world. if we were to withdraw, if we were to allow this to return to being a sanctuary for extremists, if we allowed for this thing to spread throughout the region with a nuclear arm, pakistan at risk, the potential for confrontation between two nuclear...
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we want congress to get back to the roots of america. that is a hearing to what our constitution is and what our founding fathers put together. that is the message that has been clear and concise from people all around the country neil: when i was at the sacramento tea party rally back in the spring, many critics of the rally were saying, where was this rage when george bush was building these massive deficits and george bush was proposing a medicare prescription drug plan? where was it then? proved to cause that this is not just a republican event behalf what do you say? >> is not. we were pretty upset back then. we were just not as vocal about it. houghbs -- president obama and congress have just hit us with so much debt and so many potential increases in taxes. none of it is trickling down to the economy. we are not seeing any of this get to us and for san francisco or out here in the community. i think it is exponential. being an economist, i know that bush did a lot of things we did not agree with. that is the big difference. i thin
we want congress to get back to the roots of america. that is a hearing to what our constitution is and what our founding fathers put together. that is the message that has been clear and concise from people all around the country neil: when i was at the sacramento tea party rally back in the spring, many critics of the rally were saying, where was this rage when george bush was building these massive deficits and george bush was proposing a medicare prescription drug plan? where was it then?...
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hello, america. i have decided, because i saw the president's town hall meeting -- oh, it was rivetting. i think i have to change my thinking around this healthcare bill, because now, all of a sudden, reputable doctors are showing up to town halls, like totally reputable doctors, like totally showing their support for obama-care. >> your name? >> we're position is that we are like so for treating preventable conditions. how will it help me as a p.d.p.? >> first of all, give her a hand, because she is a primary care physician. [applause] how long have you been practicing? >> four years. >> give her another hand! glenn: i got to tell you, that was like so awesome, she was just like, there, i mean, she was like, i'm a doctor and i have doctor-like questions. that was great, and then, finally, a town haller, without that pesky cell phone interrupting sheila. it was great. i loved how sheila was spontaneous, you know, give sheila a little loving. it was great. it was unscripted. it was almost a pure momen
hello, america. i have decided, because i saw the president's town hall meeting -- oh, it was rivetting. i think i have to change my thinking around this healthcare bill, because now, all of a sudden, reputable doctors are showing up to town halls, like totally reputable doctors, like totally showing their support for obama-care. >> your name? >> we're position is that we are like so for treating preventable conditions. how will it help me as a p.d.p.? >> first of all, give...
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from new york, good night, america. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute ---www.ncicap.org--- bret: next, shimon perez discusses the prospects for peace with the palestinians. tough talk and preparation. we'll see what israel is doing about the possibility of a nuclear iran. the white house fires back after former vice president dick cheney says the president is playing politics with the c.i.a on healthcare legislation, top democrats scam bell to fill ted kennedy's open senate seat as top republicans call for starting over. all that, plus the fox all-stars, "special report" live from jerusalem starts right now. welcome to jerusalem. i'm bret baier. we are on the mount of olives overlooking the temple mount. behind me, you can see the dome of the rock, the oldest existing islamic monument. below it, the western wall, or wailing wall, the holiest site for jews. with this as our backdrop, we begin with renewed prospects for peace talks between the israelis an plifns.
from new york, good night, america. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute ---www.ncicap.org--- bret: next, shimon perez discusses the prospects for peace with the palestinians. tough talk and preparation. we'll see what israel is doing about the possibility of a nuclear iran. the white house fires back after former vice president dick cheney says the president is playing politics with the c.i.a on healthcare legislation, top democrats scam...
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america's top general in afghanistan says that the current gent-strategy is not working and must be revised. japan's next leader has started building a new government after the democratic party won a historic election. the united nations opened a five-day conference in geneva to do with the consequences of climate change that have taken place. the un secretary general is already there. he is there as a guest of norway, where he is traveling to an island to witness the impact of ice masses on the oceans. >> this is ban ki-moon's for stop. after that, he heads north to get an update on the polar icecap. scientists say that the arctic is one of the area's most at risk for global warming. the u.n. chief has made fighting climate change his top priority, citing scientific reports that it is caused by human activity but the production of greenhouse gases. >> climate change is happening. the impact is real. the time to act is now. >> he has acted before, traveling to antarctica two years ago. his message is that results of global warming could be catastrophic. urgent action is needed to reverse th
america's top general in afghanistan says that the current gent-strategy is not working and must be revised. japan's next leader has started building a new government after the democratic party won a historic election. the united nations opened a five-day conference in geneva to do with the consequences of climate change that have taken place. the un secretary general is already there. he is there as a guest of norway, where he is traveling to an island to witness the impact of ice masses on...
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they looked to america as to a beacon of hope. and the middle eastern democrats are often working in countries that are very angry at america. it creates a whole different picture. so i certainly agree with that. i do agree that peace and democracy are on the one hand mutually re-enforcing. on the other hand they're both desirable and separatable and we should be pursuing both. and that success will either be beneficial to the pursuit of the other. i'm not so worried about the possibility that elections will bring bad results. they may sometimes, but also i think bad results are part of a learning process for citizenry. and the country that hasn't has the process of elections and it usually takes a number of free elections before voters get more sophisticated about how to use their vote. and finally, thank you for your categorization -- i hadn't thought of it but i'm going to borrow it now for the next time i present the book. it's very useful. and i think you were saying -- but you didn't quite say it sort of between the lines th
they looked to america as to a beacon of hope. and the middle eastern democrats are often working in countries that are very angry at america. it creates a whole different picture. so i certainly agree with that. i do agree that peace and democracy are on the one hand mutually re-enforcing. on the other hand they're both desirable and separatable and we should be pursuing both. and that success will either be beneficial to the pursuit of the other. i'm not so worried about the possibility that...
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you look at bank of america, for example. it too started weakening oh, about 2:00, a little after 2:00. and there you go, bank of america ended the day in negative territory. i'm not going to show you all the financial charts. but citigroup, which also 4 h. a mons strous week, also had a very similar chart toward the end of the day. how about the big movers here? stick with the transports because they never really saw the big -- or even a correction in the middle of the day. they stayed strong throughout the day. csx 2% to 8% gains here. transports were the major sector leader this week, whether you were looking at some of the railroads or the truckers like ryder. continental reports did have a secondary. it was weak early on but ended quite strong. for the week another good week here. dow jones industrial average still settling out but up a little more than 2%. 2.3% by my back of the envelope. s&p. nasdaq up 1.1. a lot of strength in those small caps. you see the russell 2000 doing very well. >> in the transports. bob pisani
you look at bank of america, for example. it too started weakening oh, about 2:00, a little after 2:00. and there you go, bank of america ended the day in negative territory. i'm not going to show you all the financial charts. but citigroup, which also 4 h. a mons strous week, also had a very similar chart toward the end of the day. how about the big movers here? stick with the transports because they never really saw the big -- or even a correction in the middle of the day. they stayed strong...
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the view of victims' families in america were very different. the bbc found he was likely to be freed in days because he has terminal prostrate government. the decision hasn't yet been made. >> the bomb which blew up pan am flight 103 claimed more lives than any other act of terrorism in modern brittish history. the man convicted of the atros i did -- atrocity is serving a live sentenceer near glasgow. he is also terminally ill with prostrate cancer and desperate to spend what time he has left at home with his family. a prospect strongly opposed by many relatives of those killed in the bombing. >> you don't allow someone who has murdered, through premeditated murder of 270 innocent people, and let them walk away from their prison term. sorry. just not -- it's just not just, and it's not fair. >> i am really absolutely dumbfounded at the idea the scottish government would release him on compassionate or any other grounds, and if, in fact, this is true, this is the coward he's way out. >> yet among the families of the 270 people who died, this are
the view of victims' families in america were very different. the bbc found he was likely to be freed in days because he has terminal prostrate government. the decision hasn't yet been made. >> the bomb which blew up pan am flight 103 claimed more lives than any other act of terrorism in modern brittish history. the man convicted of the atros i did -- atrocity is serving a live sentenceer near glasgow. he is also terminally ill with prostrate cancer and desperate to spend what time he has...
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promises he made and what he is doing now and there were a lot of promises made to the middle class of america and as we see the jobs numbers and people losing their jobs more and more and the economy, still, really, in a difficult position. what do you think the president has to say to those people who may not have insurance, who may not have a job, as time continues to pass on, with respect to them getting health care and other benefits, during the campaign, they were told would be assured? >> i think he's got a pretty significant problem with the middle class and there was a report, late friday afternoon, that the end year budget projection would be increased by $2 trillion. and i think that inevitably means more serious discussion from the white house, led by the white house, about additional revenues, which we -- and it is inescapable the president will feel the need to raise taxes and will try to do the things he says he's going to try to do. in health care, in addition to all of this, would be another 1.6 trillion dollars. i think you are likely to see the white house searching, you kno
promises he made and what he is doing now and there were a lot of promises made to the middle class of america and as we see the jobs numbers and people losing their jobs more and more and the economy, still, really, in a difficult position. what do you think the president has to say to those people who may not have insurance, who may not have a job, as time continues to pass on, with respect to them getting health care and other benefits, during the campaign, they were told would be assured?...
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. >> three quarters of america commuteewer than 30 miles a day, most voltdrivers will erate on a dai basis without havi to use aingle dro of ga. incidentallyit's also much less expsive to drive a car with electricity. in detroit, for example, you can char the volt at night, off peak for about five cen per kill wat hour which means a full 40-mile charge of the volt will costabout 40 nts. >> lehrer: the vo could cost arou $40,000 when it hits deal showroomsext year. henderson said the price is expected to co down in future ars. he also acknowledged pluing in thear will be a problem for ople in apartments. ultimately, g.m.xpects charging stations to meethat demand. medicaresearchers may have found anothecritical use for pirin. a new study indates it could cut the risk of death colon cancer paties by 30%. the findings are in t "journal of t american medical association." the patients took aspin in conjunction withurgery and chemotherapy. colo-rectal cancer kills nrly 50,000 americans each year. and still to come othe newshour tonig, remembering eunice shrive but first, update on the situ
. >> three quarters of america commuteewer than 30 miles a day, most voltdrivers will erate on a dai basis without havi to use aingle dro of ga. incidentallyit's also much less expsive to drive a car with electricity. in detroit, for example, you can char the volt at night, off peak for about five cen per kill wat hour which means a full 40-mile charge of the volt will costabout 40 nts. >> lehrer: the vo could cost arou $40,000 when it hits deal showroomsext year. henderson said the...
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middle class folks did not get their fair share of the last two expansions in america. the president and i are determined that when we come out of this recession and we will i guarantee you -- [applause] when we come out we do not want people who left behind. from 2000, 22007 productivity in america grew by 20% to get the average middle class american had a net loss of 3%. ladies and gentlemen, that wasn't the deal we made. society made a deal in the 20th century. those who are responsible for the increase of productivity are entitled to a piece of the action. [applause] and ladies and gentlemen, it didn't happen. so we know we have to build an economy not built on dot com double or housing double but built on a firm foundation, not on pieces of paper being shuttled between wall street skyscrapers. so folks, that is what we focused on, the places where the new jobs will be the new green jobs and modern jobs. we focused on over $7 billion in broadband and smart great high-speed rail, healthcare i.t., a renewable energy, the economy of the future. remember the time we put
middle class folks did not get their fair share of the last two expansions in america. the president and i are determined that when we come out of this recession and we will i guarantee you -- [applause] when we come out we do not want people who left behind. from 2000, 22007 productivity in america grew by 20% to get the average middle class american had a net loss of 3%. ladies and gentlemen, that wasn't the deal we made. society made a deal in the 20th century. those who are responsible for...
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in america, we love to praise the puritan work ethic and with reason. but this fall, it would serve the country better to praise common sense and responsibility. >> lehrer: companies were also advised to let at-risk employees -- like pregnant women and people with chronic diseases-- get vaccinated first. the government plans to have 45 million doses of the swine flu vaccine on hand by mid-october. on wall street today, stocks and oil prices were up after a government report showed oil inventories were depleted, indicating energy demand is rising. the dow jones industrial average gained 61 points to close at 9,279. the nasdaq rose 13 points to close at 1,969. the price of crude oil climbed more than 4%. in new york trading, the cost of a barrel passed $72. >> lehrer: and still to come on the "newshour" tonight: the swiss bank deal; crowded california prisons; and "60 minutes" creator hewitt. that follows our health care reform update. tonight, we look at the squabbling among democrats. "newshour" correspondent tom bearden begins. >> reporter: liberal dem
in america, we love to praise the puritan work ethic and with reason. but this fall, it would serve the country better to praise common sense and responsibility. >> lehrer: companies were also advised to let at-risk employees -- like pregnant women and people with chronic diseases-- get vaccinated first. the government plans to have 45 million doses of the swine flu vaccine on hand by mid-october. on wall street today, stocks and oil prices were up after a government report showed oil...
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there's going to be enormous media including the voice of america. i gave you an interview yesterday about all this. but you know, my own answer is it ends up being the media, frankly. not an answer that john podesta probably thinks is the right one but the truth is that all of what happens in any distant place is in the end reduced to the simple headlines of media. and you take the three most obvious recent examples, iran, kenya, and zimbabwe. no one knows what actually happened there. what you know is what you think you know, thanks to the media. in all three cases, by the way. i think they covered it quite accurately and i know something about those countries. so i will leab it to you to report. we're going to do the best we can along the lines we've discussed earlier. as everyone here has said, nobody is looking for a level of perfection in an election to which we are ourselves don't always achieve, to put it mildly. and the -- so we're just going to do the best we can. this election was called for under the constitution. it shouldn't have been d
there's going to be enormous media including the voice of america. i gave you an interview yesterday about all this. but you know, my own answer is it ends up being the media, frankly. not an answer that john podesta probably thinks is the right one but the truth is that all of what happens in any distant place is in the end reduced to the simple headlines of media. and you take the three most obvious recent examples, iran, kenya, and zimbabwe. no one knows what actually happened there. what...
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vice president had a lot more to say about what he calls the politics behind the cia probes and how america's safety, he says, is being put in jeopardy by the investigation. and fox news sunday, chris wallace will join us live in a few minutes to talk about the exclusive interview with mr. cheney, and that is later this afternoon. >> jamie: and good morning, another "fox news alert." there are brand new pictures of an out of control wildfire that has been raging in southern california. and in just 24 hours, the last 24 hours, this fire has nearly tripled in size. fueled by triple-digit heat and winds. and is now threatening 10,000 homes, as firefighters struggle to get control of the flames. the growing inferno burning in the mountains just above los angeles, and is in a rugged, isolated terrain now and is making it difficult for fire crews, who are of course keeping a close eye and you can see the video, that these are devastating fires, and potentially, harming many people and homes and we'll bring you the latest details. >> eric: we start with new concerns being raised about president obam
vice president had a lot more to say about what he calls the politics behind the cia probes and how america's safety, he says, is being put in jeopardy by the investigation. and fox news sunday, chris wallace will join us live in a few minutes to talk about the exclusive interview with mr. cheney, and that is later this afternoon. >> jamie: and good morning, another "fox news alert." there are brand new pictures of an out of control wildfire that has been raging in southern...
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enough to keep this technology here in america, based in america rather than another country. a lot of this will be very fungible. i do not want to import energy. i do applaud, again, the american recovery and reenlistment -- reinvestment act. we wanted us to have a major impact on this issue. this is a major step forward on an electric cars and batteries. i do worry that we may be missing the opportunity for allowing our markets to -- >> your concern is very well founded and were now by recent history. the technology behind the photovoltaic cell was developed here, and now other countries have the lead in developing that technology. the technology behind the prius battery was developed in the u.s., and now it is commercialized elsewhere. we need to keep the technology is here. programs like the one announced yesterday, programs like the bill in the house, are essential to make sure the united states leads to clean energy revolution. quickset think americans would be surprised to learn that that technology -- >> i think americans would be surprised to learn that that technolog
enough to keep this technology here in america, based in america rather than another country. a lot of this will be very fungible. i do not want to import energy. i do applaud, again, the american recovery and reenlistment -- reinvestment act. we wanted us to have a major impact on this issue. this is a major step forward on an electric cars and batteries. i do worry that we may be missing the opportunity for allowing our markets to -- >> your concern is very well founded and were now by...
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good principles,nd if we do those things and they don't meet the tt of grass-roots blic opinion in america, remember, this is a democrac we shodn't be doing them anyway. so i'm going to have 20 of these meetings throughouthe state of iowa. i invite ioansome in and i want to lien to their opinions. i want to answer their questions andt's mawe' talking about doing. and i' against the posi bill. i'm again the kennedy bill. i hopei can be for a bipartisan bill. i n't knontil we get it developed. butf i can't defend that, then we shouldn't be doingt, orny plan, the pesi plan or the kennedy plan or the oma plan. >> woodruff: senator arles grasey, we appreciateyour answering our questions. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> ifill: finally toght, the pblems created by trash oating in the pacific ocean. he's an encore of a spencer michelscience unit report. >> former owner of t a furniture repr business in long beach, califnia, and a amatr scientist,urprisedthe scientific world wi the iscovery he made in the middle of the pacic ocean. whileailing his research vessel back frohawaii in 1997, he ran
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>> in america, there is absolutely no shortcuts in democracy. those who believe the most and the longest prevail. i think in august, i think three things, speak out in your own district, not just to me, but to our senator as well. i know they feel the same way. but speak out. secondly, reach out to your friends and family and co-workers who are in the other congressional districts and encourage to get to town hall meetings themselves. pick up the phone, e mail and ask them to question their lawmakers about the bill. and then finally, don't quit. don't quit speaking out and reaching out until this is done and a new opportunity is made available. there are some great solutions. this doesn't have to be it. >> should we go to washington enmasse? >> it would be better to drive over with a neighbor who is in another district or friend or family in another district and talk to another member of congress, because at the end of the day, members of congress represent their communities, their neighborhoods. that's who they want to hear from. again, the whi
>> in america, there is absolutely no shortcuts in democracy. those who believe the most and the longest prevail. i think in august, i think three things, speak out in your own district, not just to me, but to our senator as well. i know they feel the same way. but speak out. secondly, reach out to your friends and family and co-workers who are in the other congressional districts and encourage to get to town hall meetings themselves. pick up the phone, e mail and ask them to question...
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i am the regional head of diabetes care in north america. i cannot think of a more fitting place to share your story and the historic national press club, and there is no better group of people to share this with than the people who put out the news. a couple of years ago we took notice ofnic nick jonas, who mae public that he had diabetes and we were impressed with how open he was with this news. we saw the family and how they embraced the diabetes to support him. we spoke about partnering with them, to help people with diabetes and we were thrilled when he said yes. it was in august when we announced the partnership and we continue to be amazed by the number of children and adults who are impacted by diabetes. it is clear that when he talks about diabetes, people listen. until there is a cure the greatest weapon is increased awareness and knowing how to manage this. the work that they are doing together enables young people to connect with his experience. there are small and every day victories that can lead to big differences over time. h
i am the regional head of diabetes care in north america. i cannot think of a more fitting place to share your story and the historic national press club, and there is no better group of people to share this with than the people who put out the news. a couple of years ago we took notice ofnic nick jonas, who mae public that he had diabetes and we were impressed with how open he was with this news. we saw the family and how they embraced the diabetes to support him. we spoke about partnering...
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that hardly ever happens in america. why did heidgen fit as a murder case? >> rice: the statute under which he was charged required us to prove that, through his actions, he had a completely depraved indifference to human life. >> simon: heidgen was charged with murder by depraved indifference, she says, because he acted so recklessly, others were likely to die. >> rice: his actions made the deaths of katie flynn and stanley rabbinowitz inevitable. it was as inevitable as taking a gun and firing it at an individual who's standing five feet away from you. >> simon: you really believe that? >> rice: i do believe that. i do. >> simon: heidgen hired lawyer steven lamagna to defend him. what was your reaction when you heard that heidgen was being charged with murder? >> steven lamagna: i could recall saying to myself, "they're not going there. they're not charging a vehicular homicide with murder, with a life sentence, as if he's jeffrey dahmer or john gotti. murder, in our society and in every state in the union, is relegated to the most dangerous, cold-blooded
that hardly ever happens in america. why did heidgen fit as a murder case? >> rice: the statute under which he was charged required us to prove that, through his actions, he had a completely depraved indifference to human life. >> simon: heidgen was charged with murder by depraved indifference, she says, because he acted so recklessly, others were likely to die. >> rice: his actions made the deaths of katie flynn and stanley rabbinowitz inevitable. it was as inevitable as...